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Collingwood Fashion Week event will donate proceeds to Water First charity

Collingwood Fashion Week event will donate proceeds to Water First charity

Proceeds from ticket sales to the Sept. 30 panel discussion event will be donated to the charity, which helps bring clean water to Indigenous reserves across Canada
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One new COVID school case in Simcoe County today

One new COVID school case in Simcoe County today

Monsignor Clair Catholic School in Barrie has been declared in outbreak by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
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Meaford search warrant leads to drug charges

Meaford search warrant leads to drug charges

Two arrested after police seize methamphetamine
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Warning letters sent to unvaccinated RVH staff not complying with mandatory testing

Warning letters sent to unvaccinated RVH staff not complying with mandatory testing

The number of staff required to be tested has dropped 'significantly' with every subsequent testing day, says Barrie hospital VP
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Town's water treatment plant ran at 81-83% capacity for first half of 2021

Town's water treatment plant ran at 81-83% capacity for first half of 2021

The town's wastewater treatment plant operated at about 57 per cent capacity between January and June
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16 new COVID cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka region Thursday, one in Collingwood

16 new COVID cases reported in Simcoe-Muskoka region Thursday, one in Collingwood

Five people from Simcoe County are hospitalized with COVID-19
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Two residents dead as a result of Shannon Towers fire

Two residents dead as a result of Shannon Towers fire

Property management company Realstar estimates tenants could be returning to units within the next week; fire damage estimated at more than $1M
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Ontario reports 677 new COVID cases Thursday

Ontario reports 677 new COVID cases Thursday

The latest updates noted 676 recoveries and six deaths that occurred over the last month
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Conservation Authority warns of potential flooding from heavy rains

Conservation Authority warns of potential flooding from heavy rains

Flood potential is low for now, monitoring of local watercourses is ongoing
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Town extends budget survey, asking public for input on 2022 spending

Town extends budget survey, asking public for input on 2022 spending

Survey deadline extended to Sept. 26
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